Question

A photograph is 7 inches long and 4.5 inches wide. A yearbook editor has the photo reduced to fit a space 1.8 inches wide. How long os the reduced photograph

Answer 1

The reduced photograph is 2.8 inches long.

Explanation:

Given:

length of the photograph = 7 inches

width of the photograph = 4.5 inches

width of the photograph = 1.8 inches

To Find:

Length of the reduced photograph = ?

Solution:

Length of the reduced photograph be x

Then by using proportionality and cross multiplication

`7 * 1.8 = x * 4.5`

`12.6= 4.5x`

`x =(12.6)/(4.5)`

x =2.8